CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 422,971	$ 573,383
Restricted cash and investments	301,716	250,705
Short-term investments	12,843	24,965
Premiums, commissions and fees receivable	736,378	546,402
Reinsurance recoverable	98,516	477,820
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	344,955	321,017
Other current assets	95,799	47,864
Total current assets	2,013,178	2,242,156
Fixed assets, net	89,772	77,086
Goodwill	2,929,634	2,716,079
Amortizable intangible assets, net	680,226	641,005
Investments	17,152	13,949
Other assets	72,844	57,275
Total assets	5,802,806	5,747,550
Current Liabilities:
Premiums payable to insurance companies	732,550	685,163
Losses and loss adjustment reserve	98,475	476,721
Unearned premiums	344,955	321,017
Premium deposits and credits due customers	107,788	91,648
Accounts payable	84,228	64,177
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	234,731	228,748
Current portion of long-term debt	30,000	120,000
Total current liabilities	1,632,727	1,987,474
Long-term debt less unamortized discount and debt issuance costs	832,361	856,141
Deferred income taxes, net	284,330	256,185
Other liabilities	113,980	65,051
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock, par value $0.10 per share; authorized 560,000 shares; issued 286,961 shares and outstanding 276,074 shares at 2018, issued 286,929 shares and outstanding 276,210 shares at 2017 - in thousands. 2017 share amounts restated for the 2-for-1 stock split effective March 28, 2018	29,011	28,692
Additional paid-in capital	525,465	483,730
Treasury stock, at cost at 10,887 shares at 2018 and 10,719 shares at 2017, respectively - in thousands.	(397,572)	(386,322)
Retained earnings	2,782,504	2,456,599
Total shareholders’ equity	2,939,408	2,582,699
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 5,802,806	$ 5,747,550